Where does “jählings” come from?
jählings (German) comes from German jäh, from Middle High German gæhe, from Old High German gāhi, from Proto-Germanic ganhuz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.
jählings (German): abruptly, suddenly
Ancestry of “jählings”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | jäh | abrupt, sudden; steep, sheer; precipitous, hasty |
| 2 | Middle High German | gæhe | — |
| 3 | Old High German | gāhi | sudden, quick, rash |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ganhuz | fast, quick |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |